19 Unique Uses for Baking Soda

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about unique uses for coconut oil. While writing that post, I learned you can make your own toothpaste by combining coconut oil, baking soda, and peppermint oil. My curiosity piqued, I decided to see what else I could make at home with natural ingredients. I learned that there are literally thousands of uses for baking soda—it’s quite an amazing product. Here’s a list of 19 of the more unique uses I found for baking soda.

Toothpaste: Combine baking soda, coconut oil, and peppermint extract to make a paste.

Soil acidity tester: Many plants and flowers grow best in slightly acidic soil. To check the acidity of your soil, mix ¼ cup baking soda with 2 cups water. Then add 1 cup of your soil. If it foams, your soil is acidic.

Hair cleanser: Add a pinch or two of baking soda to your shampoo every once in a while to remove hair-product buildup.

Bath bombs: Combine baking soda, citric acid, and melted jojoba oil or cocoa butter. Form the mixture into balls, and let them solidify overnight. Add 1 or 2 balls to your next bath for a relaxing experience.

Let me know in the comments which of these baking soda uses you’re going to try.

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